Two Indian Navy helicopters rescued eight people trapped by floodwaters in Pannala on 29 November, as India’s aerial support to Sri Lanka’s disaster response continued to increase amid the ongoing emergency. Authorities confirmed that four Indian helicopters are currently deployed for rescue missions across the country, including two aircraft operating from the Indian Navy’s INS Vikrant. The helicopters carried out multiple sorties in the Pannala area, where rising waters had cut off access to several homes. The rescued individuals were brought to safer locations and handed over to local authorities. Indian air assets are working alongside the Sri Lanka Air…
Indian helicopters rescue 8 in Pannala, Sri Lanka
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